Hail in Red River County, Texas

Hail in Red River County, Texas: 181 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #729 nationally and #118 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Red River County is the 1990s, when 43 of the county's 181 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Red River County archive, hail makes up 39.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #729 for this hazard and #118 within Texas, putting it in the 76.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Red River County with 44 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 181
• Flash Flood 50
• Tornado 40

How many hail events are on record in Red River County, Texas?

181 hail events are recorded in Red River County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Red River County?

The strongest hail on record in Red River County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Red River County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.